WEATHER STATEMENT: Fire Danger Extremely High for Natrona County

NOTE: A total fire ban is still in effect in Natrona County. No burning of wood in any context is allowed. Charcoal grills are only allowed at your home. Only gas grills are allowed otherwise.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 6AM MDT SUN ...ELEVATED FIRE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WYOMING THIS WEEKEND AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS INTO THE LOWER AND MID TEENS ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND THE MID TEENS TO AROUND 25 PERCENT IN THE MOUNTAINS.

WINDS WILL BE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS NATRONA COUNTY...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVER JOHNSON COUNTY.

RESIDENTS, TRAVELERS, AND CAMPERS THIS WEEKEND ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE STRONG CAUTION IF CONSIDERING ANY TYPE OF BURNING ACTIVITIES.

PLEASE FOLLOW LOCAL BURNING RULES. IN ADDITION, DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE OVER ANY DRY PLANT SURFACE AS THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO UP IN FLAMES.